Graduate Certificate in Australian Nursing (EPIQ)
Southern Cross University
About
The Graduate Certificate of Australian Nursing (EPIQ – Education Program for Internationally Qualified Nurses) is designed for internationally qualified registered nurses who wish to practise as a registered nurse in Australia.This course is a program of academic and clinical studies that prepares candidates to gain registration within Australia through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).Graduates at this level will attain advanced theoretical and technical knowledge and skills for professional and highly skilled work and/or further learning.
The course provides credit towards further postgraduate studies.
Structure
Core Units
| Title | Level of learning | Note |
|---|---|---|
| NURS5002 - Nursing in the Australian Context | Introductory | |
| NURS5003 - Professional Practices | Introductory | |
| NURS5008 - Transformative Clinical Practices | Intermediate | Note 1 |
Entry requirements
Applicants for admission must have a letter of determination from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency [AHPRA] and must have achieved:
- the IELTS (academic module) with a minimum overall score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components: or
- the OET with a minimum score of B in each of the four components; or
- the PTE Academic with a minimum overall score of 65 and a minimum score of 65 in each of the four communicative skills; or
- the TOEFL iBT with a minimum total score of 94 and the following minimum score in each section of the test: 24 listening, 24 reading, 27 writing, and 23 speaking.
To be eligible to receive the Graduate Certificate in Australian Nursing students must complete the equivalent of 4 units (48 credit points), comprising:
- 3 core units (48 credit points).
This is an equivalent four unit course. No Advanced Standing will be granted for any part of this course.
Learning outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the <a href="/staff/teaching-and-learning/graduate-attributes/">graduate attributes</a>.
| Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| Intellectual rigour | Execute skills in clinical reasoning and decision making with an ability to contribute to ongoing professional inquiry and evidence based nursing care |
| Creativity | Integrate sound clinical skills and the ability to apply reflective and analytical skills in initiating, prioritising and managing nursing care in challenging and diverse clinical circumstances |
| Ethical practice | Integrate professional demeanour and adhere to professional legal and ethical standards set by the profession and within the scope of practice of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council's [ANMC] Competency Standards to ensure safe and effective nursing care |
| Knowledge of a discipline | Interpret a broad and integrated knowledge of the scope of nursing practice and a command of factors that influence health outcomes in Australia |
| Lifelong learning | Attain the required level of professional proficiency to meet standards set by the ANMC for entry to the professional register or re-orientation to nursing practice |
| Communication and social skills | Collaborate in interdisciplinary health care teams and work effectively to delegate and lead the delivery of care |
| Cultural competence | Embrace and respect multiculturalism and the diversity of Australian society, and international perspectives as a professional and as a citizen |
Institution
